Richard Reimann | |
Birth Date: | 2 November 1892 |
Birth Place: | Minden |
Death Place: | Rottach-Egern |
Allegiance: | (to 1918) (to 1933) |
Branch: | Prussian Army (1911–18) Reichsheer (1918–33) Army (1933–35) Luftwaffe (1935–45) |
Serviceyears: | 1911–45 |
Rank: | General der Flakartillerie |
Commands: | 18. Flak-Division I Flak Corps |
Battles: | World War I----World War II |
Awards: | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Richard Reimann (2 November 1892 – 28 October 1970) was a General der Flakartillerie in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded by Nazi Germany to recognise successful military leadership.
Reimann surrendered to the American forces on 8 May 1945 and was later handed over to Soviet forces. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955.
. Walther-Peer Fellgiebel . 2000 . 1986 . Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile . The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches . German . Friedberg, Germany . Podzun-Pallas . 978-3-7909-0284-6.